used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
BARTON
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From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
of short duration or distance
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
Joy'snounUS /dʒɔɪz/
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
in the near future
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
at the time that
From this reading There blend the ties that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief!--BERNARD BARTON.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading These questions were simultaneously asked of each other by the husband and wife, as soon as they were fairly upon their journey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Lyon, how came you here so soon after your dreadful accident, and at such a risk to your life?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dearest Sybil, what led you to give yourself up?"
